FujiFilm Boosts Production of Special Film for LC TVs

Fujifilm to boost production of special film for liquid crystal TVs Monday 19th July, 05:41 AM JST TOKYO — Fujifilm Corp will increase the production of a special film for protecting the display panels of liquid crystal televisions amid growing demand for such TVs. Production capacity will expand by roughly 10 percent from the current level after the construction of new production lines in Kumamoto and Kanagawa prefectures with an investment of some 40 billion yen, according to the company. Large-size liquid crystal displays are increasingly popular both in industrialized nations and emerging economies, with demand for the polarizer protective film also expanding, it said. Fujifilm said it plans to build its fourth factory within the production site of a subsidiary in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, and start operations in October 2011.